Journey through distant recollections To a time that has begun to fade So many thoughts and memories of lifetimes Now gone by and taken to the grave It is so hard to gather up the pieces Of an age that's being laid to rest No living memory will soon be left to tell us Of the days which we should not forget The stream of time is forever flowing Drilling onwards endlessly And dark, the view from behind is fading Forgotten thoughts and memories We strain to see back into the twilight The past is swiftly leaving us But faint, the voice from another era May still be heard if you listen close Wish I could see through the dark What would I find as I saw past the veil Through the shadows As memories die Time will keep the secrets Forgotten years and days of our lives And past the shadows Where memories lie Time will give the secrets Echoing still as the years go by We try to hold on to years behind us And keep them safe within our mind But what becomes when our soul's departed And where are now these years to find Somewhere beyond the fogs of ages A gentle hand is taking care Of all the lost days of summers, golden You'll always find them waiting there Wish I could see through the dark What would I find as I saw past the veil Through the shadows As memories die Time will keep the secrets Forgotten years and days of our lives And past the shadows Where memories lie Time will give the secrets Echoing still as the years go by It seems to me we cannot fully turn back As I stand before this closing door Yet I hold dear the echoes of past ages 'Cause I know I've been there once before